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Girl in Snowsuit with Sled

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Winter scene with a young girl (possibly Polly Pyre, the daughter of Russell B. Pyre) in a snowsuit standing with an "Airline Pilot" sled.
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Anthony and Ritchie Purnell

Date: 12 12 1944
Description: Winter scene with Anthony and Ritchie Purnell, children of Mr. and Mrs. William Purnell, 112 Kensington Drive, sitting on their snow fort.
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Adams Children on Toboggan

Date: 12 12 1944
Description: Winter scene with the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Deane Adams, 843 Farwell Drive, Maple Bluff, on their toboggan. Left to right: Deane, Joan & Susan (twi...
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Four Children Playing in Sandbox

Date: 04 28 1945
Description: Children of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Dean, 909 Lincoln Street, playing in their sandbox. Pictured left to right: Carol 7, holding her baby sister, Derilyn 2 ...
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Mt. Horeb Swimming Class

Date: 08 03 1945
Description: Mt. Horeb children and adults splashing in the Bluemound pool during a Red Cross swimming class.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Riding a Pig

Date: 1916
Description: Two girls wearing white dresses ride a pig, sitting back-to-back. One girl holds the pig's tail and the other holds its ears. A boy pokes the pig's haunch ...
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Skating at Humboldt Park

Date: 01 11 1920
Description: Crowd in Humboldt Park watching an ice skating race. Caption on glass plate reads: "Municipal Skating and Hockey Association, Inter City Meet".
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 19 1947
Description: Pierre Slightam, age 13, left, and his brother, Warren, age 11, 427 West Wilson Street, are putting the finishing touches on their Soap Box Derby racers. T...
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Children Playing Outdoors

Date: 1921
Description: A group of children stand in a row while a man in an International Harvester hat stands beside them. The man is holding a megaphone, and the children may b...
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Children with Snowman

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Winter scene with Patty Lou Radder (left) and Ricky Radder posing in front of a snowman they built in their front yard at 3125 University Avenue after a sn...
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Children Playing in Snow

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Winter scene with Steven (left) and David Hanson playing in the snow near their house at 1217 Vilas Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, after a recent snowfall.
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Children on Snow Sled with Mother

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Winter scene with Betty Ann and Arthur G. Field on a sled in the snow with their mother Elizabeth Field kneeling next to them near a stone wall. The family...
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Hoyt Park Toboggan Slide

Date: 12 23 1947
Description: Three teenagers posing on the steps of the toboggan slide at Hoyt Park. Ascending the steps are Al Gay, Mary Homann, and Ruth Ann Gay. Two young boys are s...
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Cabin at Devil's Lake

Date: 
Description: View of individuals playing croquet outside of a cabin or hotel near Devil's Lake. In addition to those playing croquet, there are also individuals on the ...
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Playground Scene

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Outdoors at Lapham School, Al Johnson, Carolyn Mitchell, Noel McGuigan, and Joan Adler are singing to the ukelele accompaniment of Tom Adler, standing, and...
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Playground Scene

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Playing on the swings at Wingra Park are James Bruce swinging Anne Meyers, Mike Cantwell swinging Peggy Aspinwall, and James Clark swinging Rene Burkhalter...
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600 Block South Brearly Street and Walker Mansion

Date: 1918
Description: Children in the backyard of the Walker mansion. Buildings along the west side of the 600 block of South Brearly Street including Monona Apartments can be ...
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Two Young Girls in Yard

Date: 09 15 1948
Description: Two young girls outside with a toy pedal station wagon. Possibly children of a Harley family.
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Eagle Heights Kids on Swings

Date: 09 24 1948
Description: Five children with one adult are shown playing on swings at Eagle Heights, a University of Wisconsin-Madison housing development built for faculty families...
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Robert and Philip La Follette As Boys

Date: 1900
Description: Young Robert La Follette, Jr. and Philip La Follette playing in the yard. Robert wears a harness and Phil holds a crop.

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